Elementary Schools in Newton Conover City Schools

Summary:

The Newton Conover City Schools district in North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Shuford Elementary, North Newton Elementary, and South Newton Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.

Among the three schools, North Newton Elementary stands out as the top performer, with a statewide ranking of 342 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on key metrics, such as mathematics and reading proficiency rates. In contrast, Shuford Elementary and South Newton Elementary are ranked 468 and 797, respectively, and have lower 3- and 2-star ratings.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between school spending and performance, with North Newton Elementary having the highest per-student spending at $9,113 and the highest statewide ranking, while South Newton Elementary has the lowest per-student spending at $10,240 and the lowest statewide ranking. Additionally, the schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower performance on standardized tests, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student achievement.

District Detail

605 North Ashe Avenue
Newton, NC 28658-3120

(828) 464-3191

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,654

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shuford Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Hunsucker Drive	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-1973	402	27	15.1	96.3%	161 (40.0%)	26 (6.5%)	120 (29.9%)	47 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)	65.9	468^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.9	476^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.4%	8	86.6	64.1	61.5	50.7	60.9	47.7	73.8	$8,223	$1,056	$7,167
South Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 West I Street	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-4061	328	22	14.6	99.1%	125 (38.1%)	52 (15.9%)	111 (33.8%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	47.2	797^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.5%		44.1	854^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.3%	57	64.9	69.6	51.0	50.9	60.9	40.8	36.7	$10,240	$1,623	$8,616
North Newton Elementary	Public	K-5	221 West 26th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-2631	388	27	14.1	99.2%	116 (29.9%)	45 (11.6%)	144 (37.1%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	73.2	342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%		62.5	534^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.5%	192	87.7	74.3	68.1	53.8	64.3	59.4	63.8	$9,113	$1,522	$7,591

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catawba County Schools	3.11 mi	28	82^nd
Hickory City Schools	6.1 mi	9	143^rd
Alexander County Schools	8.79 mi	11	99^th
Iredell-Statesville Schools	10.2 mi	38	102^nd
Burke County Schools	11.52 mi	27	121^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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